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Former Capitals Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword puzzle was written to fulfill Contract #146 : Write a quiz or crossword about European cities who were (but are no more) capitals of sovereign states, proposed by LadyNym. Unless otherwise stated, all answers are spelled in US English.
Author: bernie73 - Diff: Harder

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      1. Cashel was the capital of this Irish kingdom before 1118
      5. Capital of Francia, 431-486
      9. Ancient area in southern Mesopotamia
      10. Birgu was the capital of ___, 1530-1571
      12. Capital of the Judicate of Cagliari before 1258: ___ Igia
      13. George Gershwin's brother
      14. 1972 N S Inamdar novel
      15. Capital of Second Bulgarian Empire, 1393-96
      17. 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen
      18. Capital of Grand Principality of Serbia, 950-1200: ___ Ras
      20. Not his or hers
      21. Oristano was the capital of the Judicate of ___, 1070-1410
      24. Skopje was capital of the ___ Empire, 1345-71
      27. Inhabitant of continent with the US and Canada (5,8)
      31. Played Stannis Baratheon: Stephen ___
      34. Roskilde was the capital before 1443
      37. Small bee colony
      38. Capital of the Corsican Republic, 1755-69
      40. Like beer
      41. Capital of Judicate of Torres, 9th C to 11th C: ___ Torres
      42. Humorous online acronym
      43. Body of water
      44. Crimean city
      46. Speak Swedish, belong to Finland: ___ Islands
      47. Machynlleth was the capital, 1404-16
      49. Turku was the capital 1809-12
      50. Capital of Norway, 977-1217 (alt. name for Trondheim)

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      1. Piock was the capital of the Duchy of ___ (1138-1313)
      2. Corporal in "Henry V"
      3. Capital of Sardinia, 1720-1861
      4. Iasi was its capital, 1916-18
      5. Capital of the Judicate of Arborea before 1070
      6. Latin "bear"
      7. Religious sister
      8. Salo was the capital of the ___ Social Republic, 1943-45
      11. Not greatest
      16. People of southeastern Nigeria (alt. sp.)
      19. Diet soft drink
      22. Ordinary, uninteresting
      23. Addams Family cousin
      25. Giant, mythical bird
      26. Located in Western Anatolia
      28. Submerged river valley
      29. Game where one moves stones from pit to pit
      30. Frozen water
      31. Piacenza was the capital of the ___ Parma, 1545-47 (5,2)
      32. Allow
      33. Winchester was the capital, 927-1066
      34. Capital of the Kingdom of Saxony, 1485-1918
      35. Chinese leader Zedong
      36. Capital of ancient Crete, home of the Labyrinth
      39. Author of the "Possession" series: ___ Johnson
      41. Felt with an animal's foot
      45. Man of a thousand faces Chaney
      48. Roman household god